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Defend Her Heart
Paperback
Publisher: Jillian Arly Publishing
Published: Aug 6 2026
Pages: 426
Weight: 1.08
Height: 0.95 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Avery Chamberlin is fresh out of a toxic marriage and trying to put her life back together one step at a time.
Hired as the new play-by-play commentator for the Green Bay Bobcats, Avery is excited to start this next chapter. The only downfall-her ex-boyfriend plays for the team.
Connor Smith is the Bobcats' enforcer and if there's one thing he's good at, it's protecting the people he cares about.
After a run-in at the hospital, Connor discovers Avery is struggling to afford the tests she needs to finally get some answers about her health. He's determined to help. She's dead set on not accepting it.
With nowhere else to turn, Avery finally says yes. Literally.
Their marriage may be fake and temporary, but Connor is ready to win back the only girl who has ever owned his heart.
Avery may not think it's real, but the more time they spend together, the more she realizes the feelings she thought disappeared years ago never quite faded.
Their past may be messy, but the future is as bright as the stars.
And if there's one thing Connor is going to do, it's defend her heart until the end of time.
Defend Her Heart is a second chance, marriage of convenience hockey romance book between a professional hockey player and the team's play-by-play commentator. This slow burn has a chronic illness rep and a guaranteed happy ending.
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